[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by downeaster

However, I guess you are in good stead with the admins so you can go unchallenged.

He is??

Darn. I thought I was their favorite

[The Great Fumar]

Originally Posted by downeaster

I guess you are accusing me of fabricating this event. Believe me I am not. I happened to be following the deputy that pulled X over. X later related the whole incident to my wife. I did not say the deputy was monitoring the roundabout.

I do not appreciate the tone of your post. However, I guess you are in good stead with the admins so you can go unchallenged.

Sorry about that !!! I do think unchallenged is the key word here !!! Tone would be the second......

[rockaway]

Originally Posted by downeaster

I guess you are accusing me of fabricating this event. Believe me I am not. I happened to be following the deputy that pulled X over. X later related the whole incident to my wife. I did not say the deputy was monitoring the roundabout.

I do not appreciate the tone of your post. However, I guess you are in good stead with the admins so you can go unchallenged.

Downeaster

I also did not appreciate Fumers post. When he said he
"Was not buying what you said" he was accusing you of "Fabricating"
what you said. When I wrote a post calling what he said about your
post something stronger than fabricating my post was taken down
and I got a note from the admin about how I should be more civil.

It seems some people are in better stead than others

Rockaway

[golfnut]

I saw absolutely nothing wrong with Fumars post, looks to me like some people need to get a life....gn

[iaudit]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

My impression for use of the left lane is to enter the roundabout from the left lane on the main roadway, travel in the inside lane (left lane) in the roundabout and exit at the third exit (left turn) or the 4th exit (U turn). There is no changing lanes involved.

You have to make a RIGHT turn or bear to the right to get out of the left lane.

[golfnut]

when you exit the rab you are making a right turn regardless of what lane you are in...gn

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by golfnut

when you exit the rab you are making a right turn regardless of what lane you are in...gn

"rab" that is great......if everyone uses rab, a great deal of band width will be saved.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

"rab" that is great......if everyone uses rab, a great deal of band width will be saved.

Watch out for the ACRONYM police!! They don't like some of these abreviations.

[tony]

Remember, only YOU can prevent acronyms.

[army one]

When it is legal to make a right turn from the left lane there is always going to be confusion. In other countries you can only exit a roundabout from the right lane.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by iaudit

You have to make a RIGHT turn or bear to the right to get out of the left lane.

Yes, I understand that BUT, you do not have to change lanes to exit. The "changing lanes" is what I was addressing in my previous post.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by golfnut

when you exit the rab you are making a right turn regardless of what lane you are in...gn

Absolutely...but the fact is, you do not change lanes. Stay in the inside lane to exit the roundabout or stay in the right lane to exit the roundabout. Do not change lanes...right???

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by army one

When it is legal to make a right turn from the left lane there is always going to be confusion. In other countries you can only exit a roundabout from the right lane.

Folks are talking about making a right turn when exiting from the left lane as if this is not legal. Actually...the road curves to the right and you are forced to follow the road in a "rightwardly" direction. (I don't think that's a real word but you get my gist).

[saratogaman]

A few of our roundabouts have been re-striped with yellow lines that attempt to funnel autos into one lane inside the circle. Of those that I recall, one is on Buena Vista at a road towards Sumter Landing and another is on Canal, also leading towards LSL. I personally feel that is the most sensible way to avoid confusion and conflicting opinions about which lane is to be used to continue through or exit.
What are others' opinions on this approach?

[jtdraig]

It doesn't get any better than someone posting something, it doesn't matter what, about the traffic circles or roundabouts. The responses evolve into a life of their own soon followed by sarcasm followed by hurt feelings followed by, well, you know what. It never fails.

Best rule of thumb is to use COMMON SENSE, watch out for others, and get on with it.